Tian Qianqiu’s title, Marquis of Fumin, was inherited by his son, Tian Shun. With over 800 marquises recorded during the Western Han dynasty, fewer than 40 tombs have been confirmed through ...

Unraided crypts are hard to come by. And yet in 1968, soldiers stumbled upon the imperial family tombs of a Han dynasty ...

Archaeologists have unearthed gold jewelry, arrowheads ... the bronze mirror seems to have originated in China during the Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 B.C. until A.D. 220.

China went through its first great development during the Han Dynasty (BC206-220AD). This more than 400-year period left later generations abundant cultural relics and over 10,000 tombs ...

Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han Dynasty, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished, and the population reached 50 million. During his reign (140-87 ...

During the Han Dynasty, grand funerals were very popular among those that could afford them. "The paintings on the tomb bricks are extremely expressive, especially the description of the afterlife ...

Editor’s note: “Every time a Beijing resident turns on the tap, 70% of the water that flows through comes from the Han River,” writes investigative ... by the legendary King Yu the Great during the ...